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From a Thailand refugee camp to a Karenni-American kidney transplant patient

Eh Moo is patiently waiting for his infusion to start in the Hennepin Healthcare Kidney Center Infusion Room, where he tells his story beginning as a Karenni boy in a refugee camp in Thailand, to a kidney transplant recipient in America. Life is very different between the two lands. As Donate Life Month winds down,…

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A match in more ways than one

Callie found out early on that people can donate one kidney to someone, and that you can live with just one remaining kidney.

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American heart month highlights employee patient story

Megan has struggled with many medical problems, including congestive heart failure which is due to her postpartum cardiomyopathy.

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Kidney donor and grateful transplant recipient join Donate Life ceremonies

As we celebrate Donate Life month in April, we annually raise the Donate Life flag in a celebration on our campus.